“He controlled a large part of my life”: The singer Cassie, former companion of P. Diddy and key witness of the accusation at the trial for sexual trafficking of the hip-hop magnate, began to deliver her truth to the jury of the New York Federal Court on Tuesday, May 13.
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“He had a lot of resources” in particular the threat of broadcasting compromising sex videos, added Cassie, his real name, Casandra Ventura, during this highly anticipated testimony on the second day of the debates. The singer, who had been in a relationship for years with the rapper and producer, testified while pregnant and regularly took breaks, wiping her eyes with a handkerchief. Her hearing by the accusation and then the defense should last for several days.
Casandra Ventura had filed a resounding civilian complaint for **violence** and **rape** against Sean Combs, aka P. Diddy, in the fall of 2023. This case immediately settled prosecution, but it was followed by dozens of other complaints from women and men regarding **sexual violence** against the hip-hop icon of the East Coast of the United States.
Several months after, a video broadcast by CNN from a **video surveillance camera** in a Los Angeles hotel, which the jurors saw on Monday, showed the **rapper** exhibiting extremely violent behavior towards the singer in March 2016. Dressed only in a towel in the hotel corridor, P. Diddy was seen delivering several strikes to the singer.
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“She [Cassie] repeated that she wanted to leave [the premises], testified on Monday, in front of the jurors, the security officer of the hotel who intervened that day, Israel Florez. He also mentioned that the rapper had attempted to offer him a large sum of money to stifle the case.
Another witness, a 41-year-old stripper, provided detailed accounts of being paid to engage in sexual activities with the singer while the rapper was present, which occurred in 2012 and 2013. These incidents, termed as **Freak-offs**, form the crux of the accusations, as P. Diddy is alleged to have coerced women into engaging in **sex marathons** with sex workers. The threat of broadcasting videos of these acts has been cited as a means of silencing the women involved.
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Sean Combs is currently facing charges related to **trafficking for sexual exploitation**, transportation of individuals for **prostitution** purposes, as well as for **kidnapping**, corruption, and violent acts grouped under the indictment of **criminal enterprise**. He potentially faces life in prison.
Once an acclaimed artist and producer who launched the careers of stars like Mary J. Blige and Notorious B.I.G., Combs amassed wealth through fashion and alcohol ventures. He stands accused of leveraging his fame, wealth, and influence for **sex trafficking** since at least 2004. Multiple women, apart from Cassie, are expected to testify throughout the trial.